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If you do not know author Laura Wiess, you should. Her novelSUCH A PRETTY GIRL was gut-wrenching and phenomenal, and herlatest novel - due out in January - LEFTOVERS, promises to bejust as dramatic and moving. Check out SDgirl's interview withWiess as she talks about her books, her life, and more!

SisterDivas has added a new column: LIFE. @ Life, we willfeature articles, essays, commentaries, reviews, interviews, andmore on subjects that examine various aspects of life: whetherthat aspect is fashion, grief, designers, or home development.

This issue, welcome LIFE to SD by checking out the followingworks:

::ALL THAT GLITTERS columnist Melodye Shore is now on LIFE, andin this issue, she's giving us the inside expensive skinny ondesigner truck shows in her article WHAT PRICE FASHION?

::Entrepreneur Gina Alexander has designed handbags for thousandsof people, to include Elizabeth Taylor, Fergie from the Black EyedPeas, Jennifer Lopez, Sheryl Crow, and Oprah. Check out Nicole M.Stevenson's interview with this in demand designer!

::The holiday season is upon us and unfortunately, many peoplesuffer through grief or find themselves remembering those who havepassed on during this time. In the article GOOD GRIEF, SwaggieColeman addresses grieving as a necessary part of healing. Withthe holidays being the major season of depression, Coleman wantedto write and share about this natural process following the deathof a loved one.

::PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST COLUMNIST TO SD: L. Denise Jackson,The Sipping Sommelier! Her column is for any and everyone who hasever been interested in learning about the nuances of wine! Checkout her premiere article!

::If you don't know author MJ Rose, you should. She's the authorof great psychological thrillers, and her latest - THEREINCARNATIONIST is her best yet. In her piece, "Winka's World,"Rose explains a day in her...and Winka's (her beloved pup) lives.

::This season, TV is flooded with new shows! What should YOU bewatching? Check out our TOP THREE PICKS for the new season!

::Remember the TV shows Punky Brewster and Family Matters? Ifyou do, you no doubt remember actress Cherie Johnson. Today,Cherie is grown and ready to show the world just how talented andversatile she really is! Check out our interview with Cherie,directed by Nicole M. Stevenson!

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::Many of us want to be healthy eaters; however, we let the thingsthat go on in our lives and our reactions and emotions to thosethings influence what we eat and how we eat. In her latest article,"Emotional Eating: How Do You Deal with Food", Madison Chase offerssolutions to help us better handle - food wise - some of the issuesthat afflict us.

::Do you have obstacles in your life and allow those obstacles tokeep you from achieving your goals? At some point in all of ourlives, we let setbacks influence our forward progress. Dr. Cherry,in her latest piece - "OBSTACLES" discuss how we can move throughthose obstacles and obtain our goals.

Here @ SD Features, we are premiering a new online saga: LOVEBYTES. For those of you who enjoyed THE MISADVENTURES OF A SBF,we have all nine episodes online for your perusal @ SD Features.

NOW - What is Love Bytes, you ask. Here's the skinny: MeetDestiny, a twenty something love columnist - who knows absolutelynothing about love. Her last boyfriend, well he was actuallythe fiancé, broke up with Destiny while in the middle of planningtheir wedding, and since then, Destiny has been battling depression. Meet Devon, the sports editor at the paper Destiny works at. He hasbeen hot on Destiny's trail since the first time they met, but she'salways rebuffed his advances. Mainly because she knows he's a playaand likes "conquering women" as she hears around the water cooler. Destiny's tough veneer melts when she meets a guy online who seemsto make her think - on all levels, including sexually. When Destinystarts to also feel something for Devon, will she have to choosebetween what's real and what's cyberreality?

In Episode One, we met Destiny and caught a glimpse into her lifeas a love columnist, her want of a new love, and the issues thatkeep her from getting that new love. You can check out EpisodeOne here!

In EPISODE TWO, Destiny and her cousin Sharay head out to a clubto see some strippers...and for Destiny to meet her cyber man,but what she gets in return is beyond her imagination!

::Excerpt::Destiny and Sharay danced for about 15 minutes, both doing theirown thang and jiving with the music being played. As Destinypivoted on the floor, she knocked into somebody and began totumble to the floor. She felt large hands firmly catch her aroundher back and her ass, holding her towards him. She didn't evennotice the hand on her ass as she began to speak, "I am so sorry,I didn't see..." She stopped in mid sentence. Destiny had lookedup at who caught her and out of all the people in the world, WHYwould it be Devon ?

He just smiled down at her, his hand still firmly holding Destiny'srump.

"What are you doing here?" they asked in unison.

"What are you doing here?" Destiny repeated. Devon leaned in close,his lips next to Destiny's ear, causing her to shiver.

"I'm looking for someone," he responded.

"Who?" Destiny asked. "I didn't know you came out to D.C."

"Every once in a while," Devon said. "What are you doing here?"

"Sharay and I are here...girls night out." Destiny peeped aroundDevon, looking to make sure Sharay was near and to check for themystery man again.

"You looking for someone?" Devon asked, a smile on his face. Before Destiny spoke, she closed her eyes for a moment andrealized WHOSE arms she was in and WHERE one of them hands was.